LAB1876 is a platform for collaboration, synergies and relationships of mutual value with innovative ecosystem agents
If your company, idea or project meets our 3 strategic lines, we're all ears!
Growth
We promote ideas, projects and technologies
that are capable of creating new businesses in the field of food and hospitality, and its entire value chain, both within the company and outside.
Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the organization's main commitments
and innovation is a trigger to promote sustainability in the sector.
Efficiency
Food and hospitality are experiencing times of change
hence we promote solutions that help stakeholders to improve business efficiency.
Programs:
Discover our open innovation programs and find out how we work at LAB1876.
Intrapreneurship
The intrapreneurship program embraces all the internal organization talent. Its objective is to design disruptive solutions that respond to the strategic challenges of the organization, and promote the culture of innovation.
Participants experience a whole innovation journey, going through the different phases of the creative process over a 6 months period.
The winning teams travel to Silicon Valley at the end of this cycle, to continue developing their projects and soak up the entrepreneurial and innovative culture of that region.
Participants experience a whole innovation journey, going through the different phases of the creative process over a 6 months period.
The winning teams travel to Silicon Valley at the end of this cycle, to continue developing their projects and soak up the entrepreneurial and innovative culture of that region.
Editions
2
Participants
500+
Ideas
200+
Teams
120+
Challenges
The LAB1876 Challenges program is based on launching strategic challenges for the organization, as well as for the industry, to find solutions with high added value through collaborations with corporations, universities, startups and other agents in the innovation ecosystem.
Since 2021, the company has participated in the HORECA Challenge, together with Bodegas Torres, MediaPro, and Pepsico, with the aim of promoting innovative projects in the field of hospitality.
In 2022, along with Festival Cruïlla, an innovation challenge was launched to make festivals 100% sustainable: the Sustainable Festival Challenge.
At the beginning of 2023, LAB1876 has organized the first sole call to startups, the Business Impact Challenge, which seeks solutions for a more efficient business.
Since 2021, the company has participated in the HORECA Challenge, together with Bodegas Torres, MediaPro, and Pepsico, with the aim of promoting innovative projects in the field of hospitality.
In 2022, along with Festival Cruïlla, an innovation challenge was launched to make festivals 100% sustainable: the Sustainable Festival Challenge.
At the beginning of 2023, LAB1876 has organized the first sole call to startups, the Business Impact Challenge, which seeks solutions for a more efficient business.
Number of Initiatives
4
Startup Participating
300+
Proposed Challenges
10
Winning Startups
8
Scouting
The LAB1876 has a wide network of connectors with the entire ecosystem, not only in Spain but also internationally.
Through these enablers, the company may have access not only to an extensive base of startups but also to the latest trends in the field of technology and innovation.
Over the year, the Open Innovation team also visits relevant ecosystem hot spots (The Web Summit, 4YFN, The Next Web, Viva Technology...) as well as embark in scouting Missions across the most interesting hubs.
Through these enablers, the company may have access not only to an extensive base of startups but also to the latest trends in the field of technology and innovation.
Over the year, the Open Innovation team also visits relevant ecosystem hot spots (The Web Summit, 4YFN, The Next Web, Viva Technology...) as well as embark in scouting Missions across the most interesting hubs.
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Strategic partners
LAB1876 has as one of its objectives the search for alliances with different multidisciplinary agents of the ecosystem to define, develop and pilot innovative solutions.
From the Open Innovation department we have promoted different agreements to address the company's challenges with the help, mostly, of startups but also of other organizations with common interests and problems.
From the Open Innovation department we have promoted different agreements to address the company's challenges with the help, mostly, of startups but also of other organizations with common interests and problems.
Previous Challenges
Business impact challenge
We are looking for startups with innovative and effective digital solutions capable to improve the supply chain efficiency or the energy efficiency.
Projects
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FAQs
What are the LAB1876 areas of work?
If you have a project that matches hese three areas of work, do not hesitate to contact us:
Growth
We promote ideas, projects and technologies that are able to create new businesses in the field of food and hospitality, and its entire value chain, both within the company and outside.
Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the main commitments of the organization, and innovation is one of the mechanisms to promote sustainability in the sector.
Efficiency
Food and hospitality are experiencing tough times. We promote solutions that help our stakeholders to improve business efficiency.
What are the benefits of becoming partner?
If you are a startup:
- Development of pilots to test your solutions in real environments
- Funding projects to accelerate the development of market technological solutions
- Support from industry experts
- Networking with key industry stakeholders
- Contact with direct customers
- Visibility of your project
If you are another stakeholder:
- Collaboration in synergistic initiatives for the promotion of disruptive projects in the field of food and hospitality
- Collaboration in the identification of startups and new technological solutions within the entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Communicative support in innovation projects within the industry
- Physical and virtual spaces to facilitate the promotion of new disruptive projects
- Development of creative and innovation skills and capabilities
Who is eligible to be part of our ecosystem?
Any organization that fits our strategic pillars (efficiency, growth and support) and has its focus on innovation. Not only startups, but also other corporations, universities, business schools, venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators, public administrations….
How can I collaborate with LAB1876?
Please contact us through the filling form along this website or send us an email at info@lab1876.com.